A review of research on the structure, process and outcome of liaison mental health services

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-165

  Callaghan, P ^a   Eales, S ^a   Coates, T ^b   Bowers, L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Liaison; Mental; Outcome; Process; Structure

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY WARD; EMPIRICISM; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHIATRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHIATRY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0037645134     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00300.x     Document Type: Review

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